Production Associate- Steel Department

We are looking for a production associate to join our team located in Zanesville, OH.

We Offer You! 

• Competitive pay and benefits


• Flexible Work Schedule


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Training & Development Opportunities


• 401K Match w/ 2-year vesting period


• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans


• Paid Time Off & Holidays


• Tuition Assistance


• Wellness & Fitness Resources


• Dynamic Culture & People - just to name a few!


• Shift time: 6am to 4:30pm, Monday through Thursday

What’s attractive about the Production Associate position? 

• 4 day work week!


• The hourly wage for this position is $20.00 per hour. 


• Small facility with resources and support of a large organization

What Success Looks Like: 

• Perform duties to measure, cut and shear materials for welding and assembly by others. Move material weighing approximately 50# 20 feet onto the machine which is 3 feet high. Using proper methods, form, punch, cope or saw material as necessary.


• Move door or leaf onto table. Use pressure table to properly position clips, or hold part in position by hand. Weld part to secure it, making sure that it is straight and correctly placed, using standard welding practice. Move completed component to designated space. Move door parts weighing approximately 60# five feet to the table, then four feet to material storage area.


• Hang and pack move basement door parts from storage area, then lift them onto the hangers of the conveyer going into the paint booth, keeping up with the speed of the conveyer. Remove basement doors parts from the paint booth hangers and move them to the packing area, keeping up with the speed of the conveyer. Properly align parts in the wrapper, pick up and insert spacers, attach band to the package, and move finished package onto a pallet. Move basement door parts weighing up to 60# approximately four feet, and lift them 3 feet high to attach them to the paint booth conveyer. Lift these same parts off of the conveyer and move them 10 fee to the packing area, then move completed package weighing 200#, three feet to a pallet.


• Actively participate in "5S" procedures as well as all Continuous Improvement efforts


• Perform any and all other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.


• Follow all safety rules and regulations. Wear all proper PPE as assigned or warranted in the work area.


• Ability to meet productivity  and quality control standards for the position.

Your Credentials:

• Any combination equivalent to High School diploma or equivalent.


• Prior production experience preferred.


• Knowledge of math, with the ability to add and subtract whole numbers.


• Use of fixed gauges, direct reading instruments and similar devices; where interpretation is not required.


• Ability to operate MIG welding gun, banding machine, crane and saw.


• Ability to use measuring tape, square, hammer, chisel, wire cutters, ruler, staple gun and other power and hand tools.

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.